The PPL People's Artist Chart 2014
British music had a fantastic 2014, with three of the top five most played artists being from the UK. Coldplay's new material, the emergence of Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran's return all resulted in domestic success, but it is 2014's Queen of Pop Katy Perry who reigns supreme at number one. Her two huge hits 'Roar' and 'Dark Horse' in particular received significant airplay throughout 2014, taking her to the top of this chart.

— Michael Jackson, Thriller – No. 68 — Michael Jackson’s classic No. 1 album returns to the list after a three-month absence, thanks to sale pricing and promotion in the iTunes Store (8,000 overall units, up 367 percent; 5,000 in pure album sales; up 239 percent). This is Thriller’s highest rank since the Feb. 16, 2013-dated chart when it was No. 61.

Jamie King, writer/director of the "Michael Jackson One" Cirque Du Soleil show and former MJ backup dancer, talks to the WSJ's Lee Hawkins about the challenge of doing a show that lives up to Jackson's high standards and his working relationship with John Branca, chairman of The Michael Jackson Co. and co-executor of Jackson's estate. According to the estate, Jackson has sold more than 50 million records since his death, and 70 percent of his sales come from outside the United States. King also discusses "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour," which he also wrote and directed.

* Note: Beat It actually should be #2 because there are two versions on
VEVO (remastered and non-remastered version) so the views are split
between the two. It's the remastered version that has the 179 million
views. The other also has 74 million, so that together would actually
make it #2.Anmerkung : Beat it wäre auf Nummer 2 wenn die beiden Versionen, die vertreten sind remasterd und nicht remasterd zusammen gerechnet würden. In der Liste wird nur die remasterte Version aufgeführt..Danke an Respect 77, MJJC für die Zusammenstellung.